2016–17 Botola
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Season | 2016–17 |
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Champions | Wydad Casablanca 19th title |
Relegated | KAC Kénitra JS de Kasbah Tadla |
Champions League | Wydad Casablanca Difaâ El Jadidi |
Confederation Cup | Raja Casablanca RSB Berkane |
Matches played | 240 |
Goals scored | 534 (2.23 per match) |
Top goalscorer | William Jebor (19 goals) |
Biggest home win | DH El Jadida 6–1 JS Kasbah Tadla (21 May 2017) |
Biggest away win | AS FAR 0–5 Wydad AC (23 October 2016) |
Highest scoring | DH El Jadida 6–1 JS Kasbah Tadla (21 May 2017) |
Longest winning run | 6 matches Wydad AC |
Longest unbeaten run | 17 matches DH El Jadidi |
Longest winless run | 12 matches JS Kasbah Tadla |
Longest losing run | 5 matches KAC Marrakesh |
← 2015–16 2017–18 → |
The 2016–17 Botola, also known as Botola Maroc Telecom for sponsorship reasons, is the 60th season of the Premier League and the 6th under its new format of Moroccan Pro League, the top Moroccan professional league for association football clubs, since its establishment in 1915. The fixtures were announced on 2 August 2016. The season started on 27 August 2016 and may be ended on 28 May 2017.
FUS Rabat came into the season as defending champions of the 2015–16 season. Chabab Atlas Khénifra and Chabab Kasbah Tadla entered as the two promoted teams from the 2015–16 GNF 2.
Wydad Casablanca won the league for a record 19th time in Botola history after beating Olympic Safi on 17 May 2017.[1]
Teams
[edit]Stadium and locations
[edit]Team | Acronym | Location | Stadium | Capacity |
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Chabab Atlas Khénifra | CAK | Khénifra | Stade Municipal | 5,000 |
Chabab Rif Al Hoceima | CRA | Al Hoceima | Stade Mimoun Al Arsi | 12,000 |
Difaâ El Jadidi | DHJ | El Jadida | Stade El Abdi | 15,000 |
Association sportive des FAR | AS FAR | Rabat | Stade Moulay Abdellah | 52,000 |
Fath Union Sport | FUS | Rabat | Stade de FUS | 15,000 |
Hassania Agadir | HUSA | Agadir | Stade Adrar | 45,480 |
IR Tanger | IRT | Tanger | Grand Stade de Tanger | 45,000 |
JS de Kasbah Tadla | JSKT | Kasba Tadla | Complexe Sportif Municipal | 5,000 |
KAC Kénitra | KAC | Kenitra | Stade Municipal (Kenitra) | 15,000 |
Kawkab Marrakech | KACM | Marrakech | Stade de Marrakech | 45,240 |
Moghreb Tétouan | MAT | Tétouan | Saniat Rmel | 15,000 |
Olympic Safi | OCS | Safi | Stade El Massira | 10,000 |
Olympique Khouribga | OCK | Khouribga | Complexe OCP | 10,000 |
Raja Casablanca | RCA | Casablanca | Stade Mohamed V | 67,000 |
RSB Berkane | RSB | Berkane | Stade Municipal | 15,000 |
Wydad Casablanca | WAC | Casablanca | Stade Mohamed V | 67,000 |
Personnel and kits
[edit]- Maroc Telecom is a sponsor for all the league's teams.
- Additionally, referee kits are made by Adidas.
Managerial changes
[edit]Teams | Outgoing manager | Manner of departure | Date of vacancy | Incoming manager | Date of appointment |
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KAC Kénitra | ![]() |
Sacked | 3 June 2016 | ![]() |
17 July 2016 |
RSB Berkane | ![]() |
End of contract | 1 July 2016 | ![]() |
14 July 2016 |
Chabab Rif Al Hoceima | ![]() |
End of contract | 22 July 2016 | ![]() |
22 July 2016 |
Raja Casablanca | ![]() |
Sacked | 7 August 2016 | ![]() |
9 August 2016 |
RSB Berkane | ![]() |
Contract termination | 27 August 2016 | ![]() |
31 August 2016 |
Wydad Casablanca | ![]() |
Sacked | 16 September 2016 | ![]() |
20 September 2016 |
KAC Kénitra | ![]() |
Resigned | 17 September 2016 | ![]() |
21 September 2016 |
Kawkab Marrakesh | ![]() |
Contract termination | 27 September 2016 | ![]() |
28 September 2016 |
Chabab Atlas Khénifra | ![]() |
Sacked | 28 September 2016 | ![]() |
28 September 2016 |
Association sportive des FAR | ![]() |
Sacked | 24 October 2016 | ![]() |
24 October 2016 |
Chabab Rif Al Hoceima | ![]() |
Resigned | 3 November 2016 | ![]() |
15 November 2016 |
OC Khouribga | ![]() |
Resigned | 8 November 2016 | ![]() |
14 November 2016 |
Olympic Safi | ![]() |
Contract termination | 19 November 2016 | ![]() |
25 November 2016 |
KAC Kénitra | ![]() |
Sacked | 23 November 2016 | ![]() |
23 November 2016 |
Chabab Rif Al Hoceima | ![]() |
End of tenure as caretaker | 15 December 2016 | ![]() |
15 December 2016 |
Kawkab Marrakesh | ![]() |
Sacked | 25 December 2016 | ![]() |
27 December 2016 |
Wydad Casablanca | ![]() |
Sacked | 6 January 2017 | ![]() |
6 January 2017 |
Chabab Rif Al Hoceima | ![]() |
Sacked | 8 January 2017 | ![]() |
8 January 2016 |
KAC Kénitra | ![]() |
Sacked | 10 February 2017 | ![]() |
19 February 2017 |
JS de Kasbah Tadla | ![]() |
Sacked | 26 February 2017 | ![]() |
7 March 2017 |
Hassania Agadir | ![]() |
Resigned | 3 April 2017 | ![]() |
5 April 2017 |
IR Tanger | ![]() |
Contract termination | 16 April 2017 | ![]() |
16 April 2017 |
Hassania Agadir | ![]() |
End of tenure as caretaker | 26 April 2017 | ![]() |
26 April 2017 |
Kawkab Marrakesh | ![]() |
Sacked | 29 April 2017 | ![]() |
1 May 2017 |
IR Tanger | ![]() |
End of tenure as caretaker | 30 April 2017 | ![]() |
3 May 2017 |
Moghreb Tétouan | ![]() |
Sacked | 1 May 2017 | ![]() |
1 May 2017 |
Results
[edit]League table
[edit]Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
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1 | Wydad Casablanca (C) | 30 | 19 | 9 | 2 | 50 | 24 | +26 | 66 | Qualification to the CAF Champions League |
2 | Difaâ El Jadidi | 30 | 16 | 11 | 3 | 45 | 23 | +22 | 59 | |
3 | Raja Casablanca | 30 | 15 | 12 | 3 | 42 | 17 | +25 | 57 | Qualification to the CAF Confederation Cup |
4 | RS Berkane | 30 | 14 | 9 | 7 | 30 | 16 | +14 | 51 | |
5 | IR Tanger | 30 | 12 | 9 | 9 | 33 | 25 | +8 | 45 | |
6 | AS FAR | 30 | 11 | 11 | 8 | 42 | 39 | +3 | 44 | |
7 | FUS Rabat | 30 | 11 | 7 | 12 | 32 | 32 | 0 | 40 | invited to the Arab Club Champions Cup[a] |
8 | Hassania Agadir | 30 | 10 | 8 | 12 | 32 | 40 | −8 | 38 | |
9 | Olympic Safi | 30 | 10 | 6 | 14 | 25 | 32 | −7 | 36 | |
10 | Chabab Atlas Khénifra | 30 | 7 | 13 | 10 | 25 | 24 | +1 | 34 | |
11 | Olympique Khouribga | 30 | 10 | 4 | 16 | 34 | 40 | −6 | 34 | |
12 | Moghreb Tétouan | 30 | 9 | 7 | 14 | 30 | 37 | −7 | 34 | |
13 | Kawkab Marrakesh | 30 | 9 | 6 | 15 | 36 | 42 | −6 | 33 | |
14 | Chabab Rif Al Hoceima | 30 | 8 | 7 | 15 | 26 | 46 | −20 | 31 | |
15 | JS de Kasbah Tadla (R) | 30 | 7 | 7 | 16 | 25 | 47 | −22 | 28 | Relegation to Botola 2 |
16 | KAC Kénitra (R) | 30 | 5 | 8 | 17 | 27 | 50 | −23 | 23 |
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored.
(C) Champions; (R) Relegated
Notes:
- ^ Wydad Casablanca and Raja Casablanca are also invited to the Arab Club Champions Cup.
Result table
[edit]Season statistics
[edit]Scoring
[edit]Top scorers
[edit]Rank | Player | Club | Goals |
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1 | ![]() |
Wydad Casablanca | 19 |
2 | ![]() |
Kawkab Marrakech | 14 |
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Hassania Agadir | ||
4 | ![]() |
Difaâ El Jadidi | 12 |
5 | ![]() |
Olympique Khouribga | 10 |
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Moghreb Tétouan | ||
7 | ![]() |
Raja Casablanca | 9 |
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Olympique Khouribga | ||
9 | ![]() |
Hassania Agadir | 8 |
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AS FAR | ||
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Wydad Casablanca | ||
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Difaâ El Jadidi |
Hat-tricks
[edit]Player | For | Against | Result | Date | Round |
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Difaa El Jadidi | IR Tanger | 4-1 (H) | 4 February 2017 | 16 |
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AS FAR | Olympique Khouribga | 4-2 (H) | 5 March 2017 | 20 |
(H) – Home ; (A) – Away
Annual awards
[edit]The Royal Moroccan Football Federation, in coordination with the LNFP ( Ligue Nationale du Football Professionnel) and the UMFP (Union Marocaine des Footballeurs Professionnels), organized on Monday 3 July 2017 the 3rd edition of the "Stars' Night" in honor of the players, coaches and referees who were distinguished during the 2016/2017 season.[6][7]
Award | Winner | Club |
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Manager of the Season | ![]() |
Wydad AC |
Player of the Season | ![]() |
Wydad AC |
Promising Player of the Season | ![]() |
IR Tanger |
Goalkeeper of the Season | ![]() |
Raja CA |
Foreign Player of the Season | ![]() |
RS Berkane |
Referee of the Season | ![]() | |
Club of the Season | Wydad AC |
See also
[edit]- 2016 Coupe du Trône
- 2016–17 GNF 2
- 2017 CAF Champions League
- 2017 CAF Confederation Cup
- 2017 Arab Club Championship
References
[edit]- ^ "Championnat du Maroc: Wydad Casablanca champion à deux journées de la fin". 17 May 2017.
- ^ "اتحاد طنجة يقدم محتضنه الجديد APM TERMINALS" [Ittihad Tangiers presents its new sponsor APM TERMINALS]. irtfoot.ma. Archived from the original on 10 January 2017. Retrieved 2017-01-06.
- ^ "Botola Pro 2016/2017 - Regular Season - Soccer - Scoresway - Results, fixtures, tables and statistics". www.scoresway.com. Archived from the original on 2018-06-28. Retrieved 2018-05-05.
- ^ "Championnat National Botola Maroc Telecom 2015/2016 Top Scorers". Archived from the original on November 18, 2013. fifa.com
- ^ "Botola Maroc Telecom 2016/2017:Scorers". goalzz.com
- ^ "ليلة النجوم للإحتفاء وتكريم الابطال" [Stars' night to celebrate and honor the heroes]. FRMF. 4 July 2017. Archived from the original on July 7, 2017. Retrieved 15 August 2018.
- ^ "Nuit Des Stars "LAYLAT ANNOJOUM"" [Night Of The Stars]. Association Marocaine des Footballeurs. 4 July 2017. Archived from the original on August 15, 2018.